Rest in Peace Senator John McCain. It was a pleasure to have shared ideas with you - most of which we agreed on. You were a true patriot and had an unbelievable life. Thank you for your service....
dentified as a physician leader practicing in the pain management field, I welcomed the introduction of HR 5804, the Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act, by Rep. John Shimkus, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Peter Roskam. I am even more pleased that this bill...
From Day 1 our whole philosophy of care was to diagnose the source of a patient's pain and fix it, not mask it with painkillers," [Prunskis] said. "Now the popular view, of course, is what we've been saying all along."
Heal Elgin Clinic provided entirely free health care services to the Elgin community as a part of Love Elgin day last weekend. The one-day clinic provided over 300 free treatments and consultations to Elgin-area residents including 66 dental exams, 100+ radiographs, 19 dental extractions, 26...
An interventional pain specialist, Prunskis said the institute has been vocal in the need to diagnose the source of pain in order to treat it and to limit the use of opioids, which can mask a pain’s source. The approach is growing in popularity as...
Dr. John Prunskis, co-founder and medical director of the Illinois Pain Institute, was sworn in to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) recently established Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Pain Task Force) in Washington, D.C. As the only Pain Task...
We believe that no one should live their life in pain. Illinois Pain Institute, Chicago's longest established multisite pain management practice with locations throughout the surrounding suburbs, offers innovative solutions for treating pain without the use of opioid medications. The goal is to trace pain...
Dr. John Prunskis, co-founder and co-medical director of the Illinois Pain Institute, has recently accepted a position on The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) new Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force (Pain Task Force). Dr. Prunskis, who has been voted by...
Illinois Pain Institute is proud to announce that Dr. John Prunskis has been named a Top Pain Doctor by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. for the ninth time. Recognition was awarded by peer nomination, with more than 100,000 medical professionals submitting their picks for the top...
In the battle against opioid abuse, spinal cord stimulation is emerging as a safe and effective alternative treatment for long-term relief from pain. While spinal cord stimulation is not a new therapy, growing interest and competition in the market is spurring companies to not just...